Greater New Orleans

State Rep. Stephen Ortego, D-Carencro, talks on his cell phone in the House chamber of the state Capitol in Baton Rouge on the first day of the 2014 legislative session on Monday (March 10).
(Lauren McGaughy, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)

Legislative Roundup provides a morning digest of what happened
during the last 24 hours in the Louisiana Legislature, and what is
expected to happen in the day ahead. It will run every day during the
2014 legislative session.

The House and Senate will both convene at 4:00 p.m., after morning committee meetings are through.

House Health and Welfare Committee will consider legislation that would outlaw UV tanning for those under 17 years old, with or without consent of a guardian.

House Administration of Criminal Justice Committee will consider multiple pieces of legislation regarding parole, work release programs, among others.

House Education Committee considers legislation to mandate certain professional requirements for higher education board members, give more control over textbooks to school districts and parents and allow for the auction of firearms on school property.

Senate Education Committee considers legislation to repeal an unconstitutional provision still on the books in Louisiana called the "Balanced Treatment for Creation-Science and Evolution-Science Act" and another to mandate Louisiana public colleges provide prospective students with one common application.

Committee on House and Governmental affairs considers multiple voting rights and elections bills, including one to expand early voting and another to allow candidates to file as "Independent."